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Escape the crowds and discover peaceful pockets of the Smoky Mountains in 2025. Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park is stunning year-round, but with over 13 million visitors annually, ...
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Find peace in the Smoky Mountains with this 2025 guide to hidden trails, scenic drives, quiet towns, and smart ways to skip the crowds.
This Smoky Mountain Town Has A Scenic Train Ride, Friendly Main Street, And Riverside Adventure Find your next getaway at this gateway to the Smoky Mountains.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Outdoor Recreation announced $22,059,191 in grants from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) program, the Tennessee ...
Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are the cities that likely first come to mind when you think about the Great Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee.
Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains.
HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky ...
Mother Nature has brought travel to a halt in the Great Smoky Mountains, where a fresh round of torrential rain triggered both flooding and a rockslide, forcing the closure of a critical stretch ...
Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — A popular trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will temporarily close for maintenance this week.
Abrams Falls Trail will close for three days for trail maintenance. But there are other hikes to waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
These are the most stunning views in the Great Smoky Mountains: How to see them These are the Most Treasured Views in East Tennessee.